Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

From tax payers, S570 Sc public money,
S3599l rent of hail. S29 balance IN the
treasury at the beginning of the year,
Sl3.O2 making total receipts tor the year
! 5000. There remains Il balance in the
| treasury, after paying previous indebted
ness, Slo.22. Outstanding orders unpaid
/ SIS.
CHARLOTTE
Apple growers are dreading the probable
| reappearance of the insect that played hav-
oc with several orchards last year. Millions
of them not much larger than pin head
were found on the leaves and in the bios
| sons Inc blossoms are eaten into and
destroyed, and the leaves curl up and turn
red, making the the tree look as though
blighted by fire. The orchard of A. and
II. ID. Edgerton bossomed full as it could
hang, and in 10 days had the appearance as
Indicated; The project of spraying the
trees with some kind of insect poison
seems a necessity if the pests put in their
work again, which they probably will.
1he selectmen have arranged with Carl
Thompson to work the poor farm again
thls t year; There is quite demand
abroad having been here. They look for
horses from 100 to 1900 pounds weight,
rather heavier than the average.
ESSEN
A contested law suit is rare thing in
! IL.
Judge Nichols was the justice l.. +.
| Wilbur and NJ. A. Bingham, were the
| lawyers. Hiland Doty and Lewis Myers
were the parties The allegation was POO
| pounds of hay more or less, which Myers
had wrongfully obtained from Doty in
violation of the lease of his farm just ex-
pired. 1t was jury trial. The testimo-
ny pro and con was all patiently listened
to. The lawyers put in their pleas in due
torm ana the jury gave verdict for the
defendant Myers. 1t was reported that a
neighbor who concealed himself under a
pie OF straw as detective upon Myers,
had pitchfork placed uncomfortable
near his head, without, however. any
knowledge of its proximity by Myers....
The death of Milo Keller takes away an
other of the long time residents of this
town. He was born, brought up, lived
ana died on the farm originally occupied
by his father as one of the earliest settlers
OF the town. He was in the 18th year of
his age A few months since the 5Oth an
nlversary of his welded life was celebra-
| ted when all the living members of his
family, 10 III number, were present. His
funeral was attended at the old home
stead on Thursday of last week. The
children, all married and living within a
radius OF 30 miles of the home were all
present, with II of the grandchildren.
Kew. Mr.. Teller of Westford, officiated,
expressing the consultations of the gospel
We're sung under the direction of .. J.
Nichols, and the remains We're followed
10 Mountain View cemetery at the Centre
by the longest procession of friends and
relatives that has been witnessed in town
Tor years. Mr.. keeler was quiet, unob-
truslVe, good citizen, a kind and obiging
nelghbor and friend, beloved and
worthy husband and father, esteemed and
respected by every one. .. The firm of
Brown & Humphrey at the Centre no
longer exists Mr.. Humphrey has retired
ana Mr.. Brown continues the business.
......A Young Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union and a Union Temperance
league have recently been organized. The
latter comprises the boys and girls con
nected with the Sunday schools and their
pledge covers not only total abstinence
from Intoxicating liquors, but also pro.
/ hlolts swearing and the use of tobacco in
any form. The children are quite en-
thusiastic in their work and are increas-
ing their number
UNDERHILL.
The society of Christian Endeavor was
permanently organized here Monday even
ing. Officers elected were L. H. Chaplin,
president; Nellie Mann, vice president
Carl Day, treasurer; Hattie Mann, secre-
tary. The society has about 40 members
''... edneSday evening, at the annual
meeting of the Underhill and Jericho
l. b. Barney. president; b. II. Day, sec
retary AMI treasurer: Ira Hawley, lst
director; I. b. Barney, End dieector: A.
j. Mead, 81 director. The showing of the
past years business was very satisfactory.
Inc cheesemaker, w. j. Hilton, proved
the right man for the place. The indica.
ton Is quite an increase of patronage the
coming summer. Mr.. Timothy rerrill
ana wife, former residents of Underhill,
are visiting friends here. ...... Don c. Haw-
ley is home from Barre academy tor a
short vacation Miss Edith Bradley
has come home from school .... DR.. Nay
Is soon expected from New York, where
He has been spending some time in the
hospitals. Miss Florence Lena Howe
has come to visit her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs h. H. Howe.
Eight births have occurred here within
the past week Clinton Browns little
sou is dangerously ILL.,. Circulars are
out To day announcing that one of Bur
llngton's : jewelers. is about setting up an
establishment here, near the postoflce
some OF our young people went tc
Burlington to attend the sophomore eX,
hlbltlon. Don Hawley has returned tC
Barre academy where he expects TO gradu
ate the coming term. The remains OF
Mrs. Norman Perry who formerly resided
here, and who died at Morrisvile, are to
be brought to this place for burial the
services to take place in the Congrega
]
Deacon Wells who was one of the deacons
OF this church for over 25 years .....A
little maple sugar has been made, and
farmers are very busy tapping their trees
Prophets say there will be only an ordi
nary yield. The "oldest inhabitant'
never knew the roads to be in 50 bad con
dltlon as they are now. The popula
tlon was recently increased by five births
in one nlght.,.... Potatoes continue to be
shipped by Messrs l.. f. Terrill * Son
and farmers are becoming more in favor
OF growing this crop. 1t is likely that q
larger average than ever before will be
planted the coming season .....Dr. w. :
Nay arrived home Saturday last from
New York city, where he has spent q
number of weeks among the hospitals and
in attending medical lectures.
Middlebury.
James Sullivan fell while going down
an icy hill Thursday night and sustained
a fracture OF the left arm above the elbow
Mr., Sullivan is 81 years of age aud served
through the Mexican and evil wars The